Russia-Ukraine War Enters Day 1,461 with Ongoing Conflict and Diplomatic Efforts

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Key Developments from Day 1,461 of Russia’s War on Ukraine

On Tuesday, February 24, several incidents occurred in Ukraine and surrounding regions. Seven police officers were injured, with two sustaining serious injuries, in an explosion in Mykolaiv, according to Ivan Vyhivskyi, head of the national police. The attack was described as “deliberate” by Vyhivskyi.

An explosion also damaged a city police station in Dnipro, but no one was injured. Ukrainian drones targeted a Russian pumping station serving the Druzhba oil pipeline, causing a fire at the Kaleykino station near Almetyevsk in Russia’s Tatarstan region.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated that Ukraine’s fight against Russian attacks has been more effective than often reported, citing unexpected territorial gains. He also noted that the Russian economy is experiencing difficulties due to sanctions and warfare.

Hungary maintained its veto on new European Union sanctions on Russia and a loan for Ukraine, amid disagreements over oil supplies. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha responded by stating that ultimatums should be directed only at the Kremlin.

The EU foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, described Hungary’s veto as a setback in approving a 20th sanctions package against Russia. European Council President Antonio Costa urged Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to honor an agreement for a 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine.

Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, dismissed questions about his presidential ambitions as “pub talk.” The EU has imposed sanctions on eight individuals suspected of human rights violations and undermining the rule of law in Russia.

South Korea requested that the Russian Embassy in Seoul remove a banner reading “Victory will be ours” ahead of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s war. Slovakia’s Ministry of Economy announced that oil deliveries via the pipeline would resume on Wednesday, February 25.

Source: Al Jazeera